What do you think about henna?

[Your_boss960]

I usually have henna on my hands and wrists and sometimes even my arms.

But I was wondering if it looks weird

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Like this^^

[Anonymous]

You're from Qatar, right? Ask the people around you - very different connotation than around here. Around here people assume "hippy" or "white girl trying to be 'cultural'."
But from what I know of the Arab and "Muslim world," unless it's a wedding or Eid (or maybe a party), yes, I imagine it looks a little weird.

[Your_boss960]

I like it. And yeah

[Opinion Owner]

I like it too but it's sort of unusual as an everyday thing (I'm a Muslim, alhamdulillah, and am pretty active in the Arab community here - so I'm not just making stuff up). Then again you're young so I suppose it could be looked upon as more normal - I don't know. Again I don't know much about Qatar's culture.

[Your_boss960]

lol most qatari girls wear henna

[Opinion Owner]

All the time?

[Your_boss960]

Ofcourse not all the time. But everutime mine comes off comeplety I just do it again. With henna stickers :p

[Opinion Owner]

Ooh I like henna stickers. I just use a tube to do mine. The Libyans here are the ones who use the stickers.

[Your_boss960]

I can't do mine properly with the tube. Unless someone does it on me

[Dandeus]

You're so right about the hippie white girls with henna. Those girls are obnoxious. But as a legit cultural practice, I think henna is cool.

[Opinion Owner]

It's like drawing using your wrist lol - not easy especially when the tube is almost out.

https://www.hennapage.com some good resources here mashaAllah

https://www.hennapage.com/henna/what/gallery/index. html especially this.

[thewanderingme]

on the skin it's cute... sometimes. just make sure it's actual henna. some people sell something else that's cheap and highly toxic..

I tried dying my hair with henna once.. it washed out after two washings. that was upsetting. ;/

[Your_boss960]

Lol yeah, I think toxic Henna should be banned. Black henna is banned already

[Your_boss960]

Just be careful next time

[thewanderingme]

I've never put it on my skin.. just in my hair and it was real henna. it just isn't any good as a hair dye. lol

[zombiebabe]

yup i've got henna tattoos on my hands and legs before... they last up to more than a week

[Your_boss960]

I like it too and I use those too

[lifes_curve_ball]

Every eid when I was a kid my little sister would put that on, my mom would help her, it'd take so long and she would have to be all careful for a bit after applying it or it'd mess up. I would ball, I still ball. That stuff is hard to do and take patience.

It doesn't look weird.

[Your_boss960]

Why would you ball? Why do you cry?

[lifes_curve_ball]

Lol ball meaning play basketball. I love basketball.

[Your_boss960]

Oh... But.. What does that have to do with henna

[lifes_curve_ball]

Lol I was just relating a story while telling you it's not odd. It just takes a lot of patience that I don't have to sit there for cause I'd rather play ball during that time

[Kshppatel]

I see it a lot at weddings and stuff. Apparently it takes days for it to come completely off.

[Your_boss960]

Mine comes off in like 1 week

[Anonymous]

You mean like this? www.eyebrowthreadinghennatattoo.yolasite.com/.../5Henna-Tattoos.jpg
If so, it's very beautiful. I love those intricate patterns.

[Opinion Owner]

Oops, hadn't seen your update.

[Your_boss960]

Me too. But I use henna tatoos to do the really hard designs

[Your_boss960]

It's okay, I like that picture more

[been_waiting]

That's so cool

[now56]

Ah, it looks very beautiful, very pretty. It's originated from India, we call it mehendi here. And it is not at all weird, not at all. :)

[now56]

sorry originated from Egypt actually but a tradition of India now.

[Your_boss960]

It's an Arab tradition actually...

[now56]

can't it be both the country's tradition? Google it :)

[ThisGurl]

I really like henna... I have done my own designs on my hand and arm once with my friend. (: My friend also used henna to dye her hair of course. (:

[Your_boss960]

Red henna? And did it last?

[Your_boss960]

Red henna to dye her hair*?

[CHARismatic110]

No, I think henna looks beautiful. I had it done once and I loved it.

[Your_boss960]

I love it too

[LilyOfTheValley22]

I always wanted to try it, but never had the occasion :(

[Your_boss960]

Lol it's not that hard to find

[LilyOfTheValley22]

You'll be surprised, here half of the population never heard of it.

[Your_boss960]

It's not that surprising actually

[BaarkmannRISEN]

In england, we call it mendi... the punjabis and indians here call it mendii

[Your_boss960]

It's called henna where I live

[now56]

you mean, mehendi dude.. :)

[BaarkmannRISEN]

Yaaaas. mendhi

[HollywoodGlam]

I like it :)
There are many beautiful henna designs that I love. I prefer the simple ones.

[Your_boss960]

I use henna stickers to do the harder ones

[sealteam42]

I have real tattoos lol but I love the detail that people put into the art style

[Your_boss960]

I love it too

[sealteam42]

That's y I have real tattoos lol

[Your_boss960]

But real tatoos never come off

[sealteam42]

I no lol but the art that's on my body is my like story the good the bad the past and what I hope to be my future

[MrExplorer]

In my opinion it looks weird. But you are certainly free to do what you like.

[Your_boss960]

Lol yeah. It's like a temporary tatoo but not quite

[MrExplorer]

To be honest, I never heard of it, so I had to look it up to see what it was. Not a fan, but if you like it then don't let me tell you what to do :)

[Your_boss960]

I won't... Lol I was just wondering. It's not like I'm going to stop wearing it. I love it

[MrExplorer]

Fantastic! Enjoy it!

[Tank2]

I have donr it before but i only got my nick name on my right arm it was like this

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[Anonymous]

I like it. It looks good.

[YazanAA]

Very beautiful

[Your_boss960]

I think so too

[SomeoneImportant]

Never heard of it.

[Your_boss960]

I know why.

[Despondency]

It's acceptable.

[Your_boss960]

Do you even know what it is?

[Despondency]

Of course I know what it is.

[Your_boss960]

Well.. Cause most people don't on that continent. I think. I'm not trying to generalize

[Despondency]

Henna is actually very (annoyingly) popular in most metropolitan areas and at craft fairs.

[Your_boss960]

What do they even do with henna over there? Make hearts and draw their names?

[Your_boss960]

I'm
Not trying to sound rude by the way, I'm just curious

[Despondency]

Well, henna designs, hearts, names, random squigglies, flowers, etc.

Nothing culturally valuable, of course, but it's cute and impermanent.

[Your_boss960]

Why do you think it's annoying then?

[Despondency]

[ due to his absolutely poor influence on you, he cannot answer truthfully and therefore withholds ]

[Your_boss960]

Why do you do this ;_;

Please answer truthfully